Jordan Wike Faces EFCC Petition Over $2.1M Land Deal

Jordan Wike, son of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has been petitioned to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) regarding an alleged failed land transaction worth $2.1 million in Abuja. The petition was filed alongside a civil suit, marked CV/008/2026, by claimants Safwan Garba GY and GY Global Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited before Justice Silvanus Oriji of the FCT High Court.

The court has adjourned the case to December 1 for further hearing. The claimants' counsel, Ibrahim Waru, stated that the EFCC has received the petition but has not yet acted on it.

The petition alleges that Jordan promised to facilitate the acquisition of 60 hectares of land in Abuja for a total of $2.1 million, which included $2 million for his father and a $100,000 facilitation fee for himself. After receiving the funds, Jordan allegedly failed to deliver the land and became unreachable.

The claimants have provided evidence, including correspondence and a signed payment acknowledgment. Jordan has denied the allegations, claiming he was not in Nigeria during the alleged cash handover.